Comment from david F
oh my oh my Cleo i ( quite naturally ) thought this was a photograph , its stunning, an absolute beauty of a posting , you have doen yourself and wild horses proud and im sure it will be well recieved by all , not just horse lovers

 Comment Written 28-Jan-2013

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reply by the author on 28-Jan-2013

Thank you!! About the most complicated Digital painting I have done so far, due to the detail on the horse. I don't know how many small brush strokes are in there, but I worked of and on for weeks. More than I would need on canvas, I think. About 60 hours [including erasing and starting over. Nice feature to be able to erase oil colors.]

reply by david F on 28-Jan-2013

wow thats amazing its so fine the work on its mane and coat , incredible

reply by the author on 28-Jan-2013

Thank you :-)

Comment from marksgallery
This has a free fluid look to it which suits the horse as it is free in the wild. The pastel shades of colour are very well composed as well. The head is particulary good.

 Comment Written 28-Jan-2013

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reply by the author on 28-Jan-2013

Thank you! I appreciate your kind review very much.

Comment from jennyindy
Cleo...this Is absolutely stunning!
I love everything about this:
The composition(nice thirds rule here)
The palette...the colors of life
The skill....wonderfully detailed(you can see the individual hair on the coat)
A brilliant piece of artwork, Cleo!

 Comment Written 28-Jan-2013

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reply by the author on 28-Jan-2013

Thank you very much for your review and the star burst! I hoped you would like it. Thanks for realizing the colors of life and the single hears. I think it was about the most complicated I have done digitally so far. I am not sure how many small brushstrokes are in the coat of the horse. It must be some thousand. I worked on and of for weeks, I think about 60 hours[including erasing and starting over in places. I wanted to bring him to life.

reply by jennyindy on 28-Jan-2013

It is breathtaking and I feel like I can breathe better just looking at it... It is the essence of free and wild!

reply by the author on 28-Jan-2013

I am happy, you say that. That is what I intended to capture. :-)

Comment from marieann green
Agreed. Wild horses are amazing to see.
Great technique used in creating this lovely image . Very nicely done.

 Comment Written 27-Jan-2013

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reply by the author on 28-Jan-2013

Thank you! Your reviews are always very much appreciated :-)

Comment from greenmountaingirl
A subject near and dear to my heart, love the wild horses! and you have captured this so well, love the soft colors ..wow, amazing piece of art well done!

 Comment Written 27-Jan-2013

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reply by the author on 28-Jan-2013

Thank you, I appreciate your encouraging review very much. :-)

Comment from pattigirl
Just a magnificent work of art, and such a beautiful wild horse. Your style and technique are excellent, and the lighting is exquisite. The detail is wonderful, and the softness is just awesome. I just love this, and it is visually very appealing. Truly a pleasure to view! Impressive image!

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 Comment Written 27-Jan-2013

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reply by the author on 28-Jan-2013

Thank you Patty, such a great surprise. A star burst exact at midnight! [at least it is midnight right now here]. I am very happy you like the picture. It was about the most complicated what I did so far, due to the detail on the horse. I don't know exact how many thousand brush strokes are in there, but I worked of and on for weeks, about 60 hours [including erasing and starting over].

reply by pattigirl on 28-Jan-2013

You are most welcome. It shows that is is a masterful work that you have done. The horse is so absolutely beautiful.

reply by the author on 28-Jan-2013

Thank you again. The horse was magnificent. It many years I had seen him, but I remember as if it would have been yesterday.

Comment from Keri353
Beautiful job! I have not had to opportunity to see horses in the wild but can only imagine they are beautiful as your picture depicts. Wonderful colors and the background only serves to enhance your horse. Again, great job with great colors. Thanks for sharing. Blessings, Keri

 Comment Written 27-Jan-2013

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reply by the author on 27-Jan-2013

Thank you very much, I appreciate your thoughtful review. :-)

reply by Keri353 on 27-Jan-2013

you are very welcome :)

Comment from TwistedZepher
I am just loving this picture you have created here! The detail of the horse is just simply remarkable as well as the background that you decided to put this fellow in. I really like how realistic this looks whilst it still has a painterly feel to it.Great work,

 Comment Written 27-Jan-2013

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reply by the author on 27-Jan-2013

Wow oh WOW! So many stars. Thank you! :-)
It was about the most complicated I did so far. To get those details on the horse, I worked about 60 hours [including erasing] with thousands of the smallest brush strokes.

Comment from ckbesq
Cleo, this is really grand! The proportions, conformation and coat of the horse are spot-on, the eyes look completely photo-realistic and the coloration is just splendid. Even the little tuffs of hair on elbows and under his belly are accurate. Wbat a beautiful tribute to the wild mustangs- great job on this!

 Comment Written 27-Jan-2013

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reply by the author on 27-Jan-2013

Thank you!!! I really appreciate your review as an insider at both, horses and digital painting. Of curse you made my day with those stars! I am happy I did it right. It was one of the most complicated digital paintings, I did so far. I worked weeks of and on it. About 60 hours I think.

Comment from phil1950
Lovely digital painting of the beautiful looking horse I like the textures great subject composition initial impact technique colours tones blending harmony well done

 Comment Written 27-Jan-2013

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reply by the author on 27-Jan-2013

Thank you! I appreciate your kind review very much :-)